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The students of Suffolk County Community College African People’s Association on the Michael J. Grant Campus invite you to attend their 33rd Annual Kwanzaa Celebration on Friday, December 15, 2017 at 6pm. The event will be held in Captree Commons cafeteria.

For more information please contact Campus Activities at (631) 851-6702.

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Saturday, November 25, 2017
As a graduate of Suffolk County Community College, you are in great company. In fact, there are more than 130,000 people just like you who are now living and working across the county — and the world!

We encourage you to maintain your relationship and support alumni businesses!

On Small Business Saturday
1. Visit a Suffolk County Community College alumni business.

About Small Business Saturday®
American Express founded Small Business Saturday® in 2010 to help business owners with their most pressing need – getting more customers. Today, the nation has embraced the day as part of the holiday shopping tradition. Shoppers, businesses, government officials, local organizations, and corporate partners come together to celebrate their neighborhoods on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

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#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.

Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.

One of the best ways to get involved is in your own community.

The College Foundation has identified a variety of ways for individuals to express their generosity:

The Suffolk Community College Foundation’s mission is to support student access to quality education and vocational skills training by providing scholarships, emergency loans and funding for program development.

The Foundation also engages alumni to maintain their connection to the college, to support foundation events, philanthropy, student mentorship and internship opportunities.

In our continuing efforts to provide online services to students and alumni, the Office of the College Registrar has partnered with Credentials Solutions to offer electronic services for official transcripts. This method of delivery will expedite official transcript ordering, and will enhance the level of service that the Registrar’s Office currently provides.

Through this partnership, the College has been able to streamline the entire official transcript process. Many institutions across the country and abroad use e-transcript functionality, and now our students—current and former—will be able to enjoy what has proven to be an efficient and secure approach to requesting the transmission of official copies of their college transcript. This process will also facilitate student mobility and have a positive effect on students’ college transfer processes and employment pursuits.

In our continuing efforts to provide online services to students and alumni, the Office of the College Registrar has partnered with Credentials Solutions to offer electronic services for official transcripts. This method of delivery will expedite official transcript ordering, and will enhance the level of service that the Registrar’s Office currently provides.

Through this partnership, the College has been able to streamline the entire official transcript process. Many institutions across the country and abroad use e-transcript functionality, and now our students—current and former—will be able to enjoy what has proven to be an efficient and secure approach to requesting the transmission of official copies of their college transcript. This process will also facilitate student mobility and have a positive effect on students’ college transfer processes and employment pursuits.

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A Thanksgiving Tradition: Suffolk County Community College Culinary students prepare Thanksgiving meals for needy families.

Suffolk County Community College’s Culinary Arts program students will prepare about 200 dinners for Community Action Southold Town’s (CAST) Greenport food pantry in what has become an annual and happy undertaking for the college’s culinary program and its students.

This is the first year Suffolk’s Culinary program has worked with CAST, a not-for-profit that has worked in Southold Town since 1965 to help low-income residents meet basic needs in the areas of nutrition, employment, energy, and education. CAST exists as a safety net for Southold Town families from Laurel to Orient Point, including Fisher’s Island. The majority of CAST’s funding comes from the generosity of the community.

This marks the ninth year Suffolk County Community College students and faculty have happily volunteered their culinary expertise to support the holiday cooking.

The dinner preparation will take place onWednesday, November 22, 2017 beginning at 8 a.m. at the Suffolk County Community College Culinary Arts & Hospitality Center, 20 East Main St., Riverhead, NY 11901.Cooking and packaging the meals will run through to 12 noon.

“We celebrate Thanksgiving by cooking and sharing our favorite foods, being with the ones we love and giving thanks for all that we have. Our college and students, faculty and staff enjoy giving back to our community,” said Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Shaun L. McKay.

About 40 students and faculty chefs from the college’s culinary program will prepare the meal whose ingredients are provided by CAST — more than 20 turkeys; 100 pounds of mashed potatoes; 50 pounds of sweet potatoes; 80 pounds of stuffing; 25 pounds of assorted vegetables and 20 each of apple and pumpkin pies. And, of course, gravy – more than 5 gallons of it!

The Clinton Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 614 Third Street, Greenport is working in collaboration with CAST for people who want to gather and eat their hot turkey dinner in fellowship with their neighbors or pick up a meal to take home. The church will distribute meals on Wednesday Nov 22 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Shaun McKay, joined by College Director of Veterans Affairs Shannon O’Neill ’00, student veterans, veterans, students, faculty and staff will dedicate a portion of the college’s Eastern Campus as a Veterans Plaza in memory of all who served and as a tribute to veterans past and present.

Suffolk County Community College student and Air National Guard Sgt. Louis Bonacasa, 31, killed in a December 2015 Afghanistan terrorist attack will also be honored. Bonacasa’s widow, Deborah, will speak at the event.

The ceremony, plaza dedication and plaque unveiling will take place rain or shine at Suffolk County Community College’s Eastern Campus, 121 Speonk-Riverhead Rd, Riverhead, NY on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 11 a.m.

“Suffolk County Community College has a long history of assisting veterans not only in maximizing their benefits, but also in supporting a successful transition to college life and achieving their educational and personal goals,” McKay said and added that an additional Veterans Plaza will be dedicated on the Michael J. Grant Campus in 2018, completing veteran tributes on all three of the college’s campuses.

Suffolk County is home to the most veterans in New York State, more than 75,000. Suffolk County Community College has approximately 700 military-connected veterans enrolled.

A Veterans Plaza, outlined in red, will be dedicated at a college-wide Veterans Day Ceremony, Wednesday November 8, 2017 at Suffolk County Community College’s Eastern Campus in Riverhead. The ceremony will also pay tribute to former Suffolk County Community College student and Air National Guard Sgt. Louis Bonacasa, 31, killed in a December 2015 Afghanistan terrorist attack. Bonacasa’s widow, Deborah, will speak at the event.

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The Lively Arts Series at Suffolk County Community CollegePresent
One Night Only!

October 28
8:00 p.m.
PUSH Physical Theatre’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 horror novel, Dracula, is like nothing audiences have ever seen before. By combining the company’s speechless artistry with traditional dialogue-driven theatre, the collaborators have created a groundbreaking, thrilling and unforgettable ride into the warped world of one of literature’s most famous villains.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), has offered relief from the fear of deportation for certain individuals whose parents brought them to the United States as children. For more than three years, the College has progressively worked to distribute information and implement programs that enhance the types of support it has been able to offer to students who qualified for DACA.

With yesterday’s announcement from the nation’s capital, I want to publicly state that the College will continue to hold its commitment to inclusion and student safety in the highest regard.

I have seen great progress as we have worked together to build a supportive culture that assists all students in attaining our nation’s promise of opportunity. We have a right to be proud of our accomplishments, such as: 1) In independent student surveys, the College ranks at the top of all SUNY institutions regarding its development of a culture of acceptance–and, we are at the bottom when it comes to students witnessing acts of intolerance; 2) We recently charged the Center for Social Justice and Human Understanding with responsibility for communicating and promoting knowledge regarding issues of human rights, justice, equity, and equality; 3) We have restructured and funded our multicultural affairs efforts college-wide, in order to guarantee they are impactful and will provide enhanced support to a diverse student body. As a result, we are building an appreciation of the many facets of difference that exist within the College and across the County.

Through the Center for Social Justice and Human Understanding, our work with Achieving the Dream, the activities contained within our Diversity Strategic Plan, and our updated approach to multiculturalism, it is clear that a reminder regarding our continued commitment to our undocumented students could not be timelier. I will look to the Center for Social Justice and Human Understanding to now take an assertive stand in leading the conversation on this issue of social injustice. I can think of no higher priority at this point in our institution’s history, than for all of us to be working together toward passage of replacement legislation for DACA. Better yet, an inclusive immigration policy that would strengthen our nation and propel us toward enhanced greatness as a country whose success has occurred through the contributions of immigrants.

It is at this precise moment when we must stand as a beacon of light. It is more important than ever that we work to ensure an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and anyone who wants an education and is willing to work for it, can come to us to achieve their goals and dreams. Although we came to this institution with a multitude of differences, by working together we will achieve great things during this academic year that will ultimately benefit all communities.

As I stated in my remarks during yesterday’s Convocation, our College is, and will always be, a place of welcome and trust. Thankfully, our college community has flourished as a result of the daily contributions made by thousands of individuals with integrity, who can accept and celebrate the existence of differences–realizing that those differences bring value to us all. This has occurred intentionally, and incrementally, through each and every encounter that takes place here on a daily basis.

The only way to triumph over ignorance is through education. Here at this College we provide pathways of success for all, as well as supports that will help our students to complete the journey. Learning is infinite… and as a teaching and learning institution, we will continue to grow and expand as we work collaboratively with mutual respect for each other.

I have asked Dr. Christopher Adams, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Renee Ortiz, Director of the Center for Social Justice and Human Understanding to compile DACA resource information for our use and for distribution to our students. This will be shared with you as soon as it is prepared.

Together, as a community, we must commit ourselves to tolerance, to understanding, and to advocating for those who need our help at this moment in time. This involves a commitment from everyone. Embracing social justice is at the core of why we do what we do. This is, in fact, the greatest work of personal and professional transformation.